Hull is now a “GreenSpot,” a business committed to building a healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable future. We have pledged to inform and engage our employees; to reduce, reuse, and recycle when possible; to conserve water and energy; to streamline transportation; and to inspire others to take steps toward a greener future.

The following are Hull’s GreenSpot commitments, many of which are already complete. At Hull we take our responsibility to steward the environment seriously, striving to cultivate a culture that is healthy, safe, and green.

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling

We will perform a waste audit of our business and track our monthly waste.

We will establish a building-wide recycling program that includes – at a minimum – glass, aluminum, plastic bottles and paper, and make recycling bins convenient for employees.

When possible, we will buy promotional gifts that are made with recycled materials, and tell our suppliers that we prefer recycled/recyclable materials.

We will provide reusable dishware when practicable.

We will buy supplies in bulk to minimize packaging waste and whenever possible, we will buy supplies with environmentally friendly qualities, like recycled-content non-chlorine-bleached paper towels and organic cleaning supplies.

Conserving Water

We will provide our employees with conservation tips for the office and their homes.

We will utilize car washing facilities that recycle the water, and encourage our employees to do the same.

Conserving Energy

We will perform an energy audit, or use EnergyStars Portfolio to track our energy use.

We will convert to energy-efficient light bulbs, such as compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and/or upgrade existing fluorescent tube lighting with T-8 or T-5 lamps with electronic ballasts. We will begin with 10% of our lights and commit to changing the rest in the following two years.

We will implement a facility-wide policy of turning off equipment and lights when not in use.

We will ask our landlord to perform regular maintenance on our HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) and refrigeration systems.

When replacing equipment and appliances, we will ensure they are EnergyStar rated and/or equipped with energy-saving features.

Streamlining Transportation

We will maintain or install a bike rack in our facility, or provide employees with another secure location to store bikes. If we reimburse employees for driving, we will also reimburse them for biking.

We will encourage employees to walk or bike to meetings, lunch, etc.

We will provide green driving tips and information on ridesharing on an employee website, bulletin board or in newsletters.

We will encourage teleconferences, video conferences and web-meetings.

Hull & Associates, Inc. is a project development and engineering consulting firm specializing in Environment, Energy and Infrastructure markets. We are located in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions with offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, St. Clairsville, Newark and Toledo, Ohio; Austin, Texas; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our services are transportable nationwide.